VIVA – The Indonesian Ministry of Health has allowed sufferers diabetes to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, as long as there are no acute complications. Meanwhile, patients who have controlled diabetes or take medication regularly can still be given the COVID-19 vaccine.
Chairman of the PB Indonesian Endocrinology Association (PERKENI), Prof. Dr. dr. Ketut Suastika Sp.PD – KEMD, also said that in developed countries, people with diabetes have prioritized getting vaccines, regardless of their blood sugar.
Given that if exposed to COVID-19, diabetes patients will experience worsening of symptoms and a higher risk of death. However, it is still recommended that blood sugar be well controlled.
“Indeed, the knowledge is not yet complete, because this is a new disease. But it is still recommended that blood sugar remains good, assuming that maybe the vaccination response is better and of course the possibility of getting COVID-19 is less,” he said at the launch of Klik Diabetes from Kalbe Farma and Klik. Doctor, who was held virtual recently.
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